Jicsan | 589 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 How did I miss that this was coming?! I loved the first book and really liked the movie. Hopefully Will Wheaton will do the audio version again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 I guess I'll read it, but I can wait for it to be dirt cheap second-hand. I enjoyed the first book well enough, but once the story gets moving it was pretty easy to see Cline's crutch of bludgeoning you with nostalgic references to hide what was otherwise fairly mediocre writing. I did, separately, enjoy what was done with the movie, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jicsan | 589 Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 4 hours ago, arch_8ngel said: bludgeoning you with nostalgic references This was really what I enjoyed about Ready Player One and Armada anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,516 Editorials Team · Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Fun read. Not sure I need a sequel in order to find out how much Cline loves Spy Hunter and Beverly Hills Cop. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,793 Events Team · Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 I'll give it a read. Really enjoyed Player 1. Enough to give it a second read before the sequel. On 7/15/2020 at 12:57 PM, Jicsan said: This was really what I enjoyed about Ready Player One and Armada anyways. How was Armada? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jicsan | 589 Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 2 hours ago, JamesRobot said: How was Armada? It was alright. I didn't like it as much as Ready Player One though. It apes the Last Starfighter but is still is it's own thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jicsan | 589 Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 Just finished Ready Player Two. I wasn't liking it at first, but by the end I was really into it. If you can believe it, it's even more fantastical than the first. Some of the technological things bent my willing suspension of disbelief to almost the breaking point. But you know what, just don't think about that stuff too much and it was another fun ride. I will be surprised if this one makes it into a movie version though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,184 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I must be the only nerd who absolutely hated the movie. Me and my wife said it was “being geeky just to be geeky” Never realized it was based on a book though! I should be ashamed of myself for not knowing that. I might actually pick it up and *gasp* read it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickman | 3,983 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 30 minutes ago, ThePhleo said: I must be the only nerd who absolutely hated the movie. Me and my wife said it was “being geeky just to be geeky” Never realized it was based on a book though! I should be ashamed of myself for not knowing that. I might actually pick it up and *gasp* read it! You probably won’t like the book then. It is even more extreme with its geeky to be geeky references. I don’t think he is a very good writer so uses all the pop culture references to hide that. I got a third through the book and wished I had a bonfire near me at the time haha. I enjoyed the movie though and found the geek references were toned done compared to the book. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpgCollector | 900 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) Just finished Ready Player Two. Not as good as the first but an easy fun read. He set it up for a side book staring the low five and their quest. I bet he is a fan of Orson Scott Card. Felt like he was setting up a Enders Shadow type side book. Edited December 2, 2020 by RpgCollector 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 10 hours ago, Shmup said: I don’t think he is a very good writer so uses all the pop culture references to hide that. My thoughts exactly. If you read the book expecting fan-service pulp, it is entertaining in the moment. But the more you reflect on it, the more grating the particular combination of cultural references become, IMO Not sure if I could get through a sequel novel, or not. On the other hand -- he should serve as an inspiration to aspiring writers that no matter how bad you are at it, there just might be a market for your story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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